Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
6 illustrations
An older man kneels before three youthful winged visitors beside a timber building.
A seated woman bends over her hands while a child lies on the ground nearby.
Three visitors sit together beneath a spreading tree while an older bearded man stands before them.
A kneeling woman turns towards a winged messenger above an open book.
A haloed Christ kneels in a dark wooded setting with his hands lifted in prayer.
A kneeling woman extends her hands towards a standing Christ beside a tree.
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